1. The schedule — a weekly template in 30-minute slots
Under "Working hours" each specialist has their own weekly template: 7 days, 30-minute slots. A marked slot is time that can be booked; an unmarked one is off. The template repeats every week — it contains no specific dates.
A slot can also be a break: it is visible in the calendar, but clients cannot book into it. Handy for lunch or a regular gap between visits.
A salon-level schedule is optional. If you set one, it only narrows the specialists' times (e.g. the salon is closed on Sundays — no specialist will have free times on Sunday).
A client only sees times where the service plus buffer fits before the end of work — a 60-minute service at 17:30 will not be offered if you work until 18:00.
2. The calendar as a schedule and the "Mark times" mode
The calendar day view shows the same 30-minute slots: taken (bookings), free and closed. On a specific day, times can be closed or opened directly in the calendar — this does not touch the weekly template, only that day changes.
On the phone turn on "Mark times": tap slots one after another (or swipe across several in a row) and changes are saved immediately. Past slots cannot be marked.
In a multi-specialist salon the calendar can be viewed one specialist at a time — fewer columns, bigger slots on the phone.
3. Exceptions: closed day, changed day, holidays
A closed day (public holiday, renovation, illness) — for the whole salon or one specialist. Clients see no free times that day, and existing bookings remain — cancel or reschedule them by hand, the system does not decide for you.
A changed day — when one day you work differently than usual (e.g. only until 14:00 because of the dentist). Close the needed slots in the calendar — that day is saved as an exception, the template does not change.
Holidays — close consecutive days. While you are away, clients book after them; reminders for existing visits go out as usual.
4. Horizon and minimum notice
The horizon is how far ahead clients can book online: from 7 to 60 days (default 60). It is set under "Salon → General"; an individual service can have a shorter one.
Minimum notice is set per service: how many hours before the visit start booking is still allowed (e.g. 2 h — so you have time to prepare). The limits do not apply to manual bookings from the calendar.
5. Time zone and clock changes
The salon time zone (for Lithuania — Europe/Vilnius) is assigned at registration; it can be changed by writing to support@edapi.io. The schedule is stored in local time and bookings in universal time, so after the spring and autumn clock changes visits stay at the same hour you agreed.